Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Soybean Grinding Machine for Gender Labour Saving

Kumale Sadeso; Teshome Wakeyo; Tolosa Berhanu; Kemaru Dalacha; Adem Tibeso; Husen Bona

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Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Soybean Grinding Machine for Gender Labour Saving

Kumale Sadeso^*, Teshome Wakeyo, Tolosa Berhanu, Kemaru Dalacha, Adem Tibeso, Husen Bona

Published in International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications (Volume 14, Issue 5)

Received: 25 September 2026 Accepted: 8 October 2026 Published: 28 October 2026

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Abstract

Soybean is considered to be an important oilseed crop because it contains highly nutritious oil in large quantities. The increasing use of soybean, its high food value, and growth in production and trade have necessitated greater attention to crop-related post-harvest technologies. This study was conducted in FSRP-supported areas of Jimma and Buno Bedele zones of the Oromia region to demonstrate and evaluate the performance of a soybean grinding machine. Two districts, Seka Chekorsa and Banshure, were purposively selected based on soybean accessibility and suitability. Training and a mini-field day were organized to promote the soya bean grinding machine. The machine was evaluated based on grinding capacity, grinding efficiency, and mechanical damage. The results showed that the machine had an average grinding capacity of 407.73 kg/hr, an average grinding efficiency of 91.43%, and mechanical damage of 2.95% at a feed rate of 7 kg/min. Feedback on attributes including minimized soybean wastage, suitability for use, portability, and time and labor saving was collected from farmers. The majority of respondents (on average, 95%) positively perceived the time and labor savings, portability of the machine (80%), suitability to use (77%), and minimized wastage of soybean (70%). Based on the results, further scaling up and popularization of the soybean grinding machine in other soybean-producing areas are recommended.

Published in	International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications (Volume 14, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmea.20261405.17
Page(s)	158-164
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Soybean, Capacity, Demonstration, Grinding, Perception

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Sadeso, K., Wakeyo, T., Berhanu, T., Dalacha, K., Tibeso, A., et al. (2026). Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Soybean Grinding Machine for Gender Labour Saving. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications, 14(5), 158-164. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmea.20261405.17

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Sadeso, K.; Wakeyo, T.; Berhanu, T.; Dalacha, K.; Tibeso, A., et al. Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Soybean Grinding Machine for Gender Labour Saving. Int. J. Mech. Eng. Appl. 2026, 14(5), 158-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmea.20261405.17

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Sadeso K, Wakeyo T, Berhanu T, Dalacha K, Tibeso A, et al. Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Soybean Grinding Machine for Gender Labour Saving. Int J Mech Eng Appl. 2026;14(5):158-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmea.20261405.17

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Kumale Sadeso

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Jimma Agricultural Engineering Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia

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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Jimma Agricultural Engineering Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia
Tolosa Berhanu

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Jimma Agricultural Engineering Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia
Kemaru Dalacha

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Jimma Agricultural Engineering Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia
Adem Tibeso

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Jimma Agricultural Engineering Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia
Husen Bona

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Jimma Agricultural Engineering Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia

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Sadeso, K.; Wakeyo, T.; Berhanu, T.; Dalacha, K.; Tibeso, A., et al. Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Soybean Grinding Machine for Gender Labour Saving. Int. J. Mech. Eng. Appl. 2026, 14(5), 158-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmea.20261405.17

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Sadeso K, Wakeyo T, Berhanu T, Dalacha K, Tibeso A, et al. Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Soybean Grinding Machine for Gender Labour Saving. Int J Mech Eng Appl. 2026;14(5):158-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmea.20261405.17

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Soybean Grinding Machine for Gender Labour Saving
AU  - Kumale Sadeso
AU  - Teshome Wakeyo
AU  - Tolosa Berhanu
AU  - Kemaru Dalacha
AU  - Adem Tibeso
AU  - Husen Bona
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PY  - 2026
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DO  - 10.11648/j.ijmea.20261405.17
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JO  - International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications
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EP  - 164
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-0248
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